Projects Where We Need Your Support

The Need and Purpose of These Projects – Why We Do This

Unfortunately, the incidence of oncological diseases continues to rise, which requires us to continuously adapt our infrastructure in order to respond effectively to all patients in need of oncology medical services. This increase in the number of cancer patients has led us to continuously expand our medical team. While in 2005 we started with only 3 oncologists, today we have a complex team consisting of 28 oncologists and 31 physicians from other related medical specialties, which creates the need for new spaces such as medical offices, treatment rooms, inpatient wards, and waiting areas adapted to the current activity volume.

In addition, both locally and nationally, we are facing a significant shortage of Palliative Care services relative to the needs of patients suffering from severe or terminal illnesses. The Palliative Care Department (20 beds) is the largest in the western region of the country and, unfortunately, the only one in Timișoara capable of providing this type of care for oncology patients. This situation constantly generates a gap between demand and existing capacity, as the number of patients requiring care exceeds the available beds.

Another issue of regional importance is access to oncology services close to patients’ homes. For example, internal statistics show that 15–20% of the patients treated in our hospital come from Caraș-Severin County. In response to this need, we aim to facilitate access to medical services by building a new hospital in the city of Reșița, the capital of Caraș-Severin County.

The process of obtaining all construction permits is currently in an advanced stage, which will allow construction works to begin in the near future.

In 2025 we provided medical services to 10,392 oncology patients, of whom 4,431 were new cases.

Three Regional Projects for Which We Request Your Support

1. OncoHelp Oncology Outpatient Clinic – Timișoara (Estimated project value: €7.5 million)

• Construction and equipment of a new building
• Total surface area of approximately 5,000 m², structured over 6 levels
• The new building will include outpatient medical offices for the following specialties: Oncology, Hematology, Palliative Care, Medical Genetics, Gynecology, Infectious Diseases, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, ENT, Clinical Psychology, Medical Imaging, and Digestive Endoscopy.

2. OncoHelp Oncology Hospital – Reșița, Caraș-Severin County (Estimated project value: €12 million)

• Renovation and conversion of a former industrial building and equipping it with medical furniture and equipment (the former Institute for Research and Design of Hydropower Equipment in Reșița);
• The building has 5 levels and a total area of approximately 5,000 m²;
• The hospital will provide outpatient clinics, day-care and inpatient hospitalization for the following specialties: Medical Oncology, Palliative Care, Psychological Counseling, Medical Imaging, and a closed-circuit pharmacy.

3. Expansion of the Palliative Care Department – Timișoara (EU co-funded project – Total value: €3,910,000)

• Expansion through the addition of two extra floors to an existing building;
• After completion, the Palliative Care Department will increase its capacity from 20 beds to 48 beds, allowing us to treat more oncology patients in critical situations;
• Total project value: €3,910,000, of which €2,503,000 is funded through ERDF/ESF+/CF/JTF and the national budget, while the remaining €1,407,000 must be covered by our organization.

How You Can Help

>>> As an Individual - Donate by redirecting 3.5% of your income tax/salary for 2025 – online form available HERE

>>> As a Legal Entity (Company) - Support us through sponsorship by completing the sponsorship contract – PDF form available HERE

(The sponsorship process requires completing the contract mentioned above, as well as Form D177, which must be submitted to the Romanian tax authority – ANAF.)

About Us

We provide oncology medical services "There is life after cancer!"

Starting from the conviction of our founding members that access to medical services should be ensured for everyone, regardless of each individual’s financial or social situation, from the very beginning we envisioned the development of a medical institution that combines the advantages of a European-standard medical approach with the broad accessibility offered by the public healthcare system. We are a non-governmental organization founded in 2005 with the purpose of supporting any activity aimed at helping oncology patients.

Our main field of activity consists of the integrated oncology medical services that we provide free of charge to individuals insured within the public healthcare system. Over more than twenty years of activity, we have managed to build a medical center consisting of a main building – the OncoHelp Oncology Center – and a complex of interconnected buildings that host: the OncoHelp Radiotherapy Laboratory (5 bunkers), the OncoHelp Radiotherapy Outpatient Clinic (a 4-level building), and the Clinical Trials Center. The scale and complexity of the medical services we provide are indicators of our activity volume, and in 2025 statistics ranked us first compared to other oncology institutions in the country.

Funds collected through Donations and Sponsorships represent an additional mechanism through which we are able to further develop oncology medical services and the hospital infrastructure, with the goal of providing real support for cancer patients.

OncoHelp Oncology Center: 192 beds, including: 131 inpatient beds, 56 day-care hospitalization beds, 5 PACU beds (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit) - Departments: Oncology, Palliative Care, Hematology; Units: Radiotherapy, Upper and Lower Digestive Endoscopy, Medical Imaging (CT, MRI); Medical Offices: Medical Genetics, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, ENT, Gynecology, Clinical Psychology, and Home Care Services.

OncoHelp Radiotherapy Laboratory: 4 Varian linear accelerators for conventional and stereotactic radiotherapy, 1 brachytherapy system. An accommodation facility offering 48 hotel-style rooms with full board, provided free of charge to patients coming from other regions during their treatment.